Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Sponsor: Hyte Y70 and Touch Infinite on their site geni.us/Ir9vKEK
We bought the Huawei Atlas 300i Duo GPU, which is marketed as a 96GB VRAM capacity card (although it's actually 48GB x 2 GPUs). We've had some compatibility issues with the card so far, and although we can likely technically force it to work on some platforms, it's only officially supported by a narrow band of Huawei servers that utilize China domestic Kunpeng CPUs. The Atlas 300i Duo is a domestic-to-China GPU solution designed by Huawei. Based on early numbers, it isn't a meaningful competitor right now; however, with ongoing GPU export controls between both the US and China on each other, there is more motivation than ever for China to develop domestic alternatives in the event NVIDIA GPUs become more restricted. Regardless of the reasoning, new GPU competition is always interesting, even if it'll take some time for them to meaningfully and actually compete (if ever).
Watch our AI GPU documentary featuring Vincent: youtube.com/watch?v=1H3xQaf7BFI
Check out our previous Zhaoxin CPU deep-dive: youtube.com/watch?v=-DanhnASClQ
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Huawei Atlas 300i Duo 96GB
01:44 - Ad Spot in Chinese (no, it's not AI)
02:28 - It Doesn't Work - Yet
05:05 - The Solution
05:40 - Detailing the Card
07:14 - Tearing Down the Huawei GPU
09:40 - Revealing the Two GPUs
12:40 - VRAM
15:49 - Comparing PCB Density vs NVIDIA
18:06 - The Struggle Begins
20:15 - The Cooler
22:44 - Memory on the Back
24:11 - Conclusion
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Sponsor: Hyte Y70 and Touch Infinite on their site geni.us/Ir9vKEK
We bought the Huawei Atlas 300i Duo GPU, which is marketed as a 96GB VRAM capacity card (although it's actually 48GB x 2 GPUs). We've had some compatibility issues with the card so far, and although we can likely technically force it to work on some platforms, it's only officially supported by a narrow band of Huawei servers that utilize China domestic Kunpeng CPUs. The Atlas 300i Duo is a domestic-to-China GPU solution designed by Huawei. Based on early numbers, it isn't a meaningful competitor right now; however, with ongoing GPU export controls between both the US and China on each other, there is more motivation than ever for China to develop domestic alternatives in the event NVIDIA GPUs become more restricted. Regardless of the reasoning, new GPU competition is always interesting, even if it'll take some time for them to meaningfully and actually compete (if ever).
Watch our AI GPU documentary featuring Vincent: youtube.com/watch?v=1H3xQaf7BFI
Check out our previous Zhaoxin CPU deep-dive: youtube.com/watch?v=-DanhnASClQ
And our Chinese Linux coverage here: youtube.com/watch?v=RIgBsz1MduI
The best way to support our work is through our store: store.gamersnexus.net
Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: patreon.com/gamersnexus
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Huawei Atlas 300i Duo 96GB
01:44 - Ad Spot in Chinese (no, it's not AI)
02:28 - It Doesn't Work - Yet
05:05 - The Solution
05:40 - Detailing the Card
07:14 - Tearing Down the Huawei GPU
09:40 - Revealing the Two GPUs
12:40 - VRAM
15:49 - Comparing PCB Density vs NVIDIA
18:06 - The Struggle Begins
20:15 - The Cooler
22:44 - Memory on the Back
24:11 - Conclusion
** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! **
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t: twitter.com/gamersnexus
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Andrew Coleman: Camera
Tim Phetdara: Editing
